128 fires in 24 hours: Man injured in truck incident in Montana region

07.07.2026 | Bulgaria

Firefighters in the country responded to 182 calls over the last 24 hours. A 50-year-old man was injured by an electric shock while extinguishing a truck.

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Intensive day for firefighters: 128 extinguished fires

Over the past 24 hours, the teams of the General Directorate "Fire Safety and Civil Protection" have responded to 182 emergency calls. As of 06:00 a.m., it was confirmed that a total of 128 fires have been extinguished across the country.

In one of the incidents, a 50-year-old man was injured after receiving an electric shock from the power grid.

Details of the incident in the village of Lekhchevo

The report of a fire in a truck in the village of Lekhchevo was received at the Operational Center of the RDBSP - Montana on July 6 at 08:25 a.m. The injured man was immediately transported to the hospital, and there is currently no danger to his life. The incident was liquidated by a team with one fire truck.

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